2011 Roth IRA Contribution Limits

What are the 2011 Roth IRA contribution limits?

That's a good question.

Maybe you've already maxed out your Roth IRA for 2010, and you're saving up for next year's contribution. Or maybe you're just planning ahead for the upcoming tax year. Whatever your reasons, it's always a good idea to know the IRS ground rules before you enter the game.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the 2011 tax year, the IRS has yet to reveal the exact dollar figure for your Roth IRA contribution limit.

Usually, the IRS releases this information in late October or early November.

The government gathers inflation statistics, and using those numbers, the IRS updates the Roth IRA contribution limits for the upcoming year. Because of low inflation, the numbers didn't change much from 2009 to 2010.

In fact, the maximum contribution limits didn't change at all. The only change was a slight adjustment in the maximum amount a married couple filing a joint return could earn while still making a contribution. This amount went from $166,000 in 2009 to $167,000 in 2010.

2011 Roth IRA Contributions

So what changes should we expect for the 2011 Roth IRA contribution limits?

It's hard to say. It looks like another year of low inflation, so my best guess is another year of minor modifications. But we really won't know until late October 2010.

So stay tuned!

Check back later in the year, since we'll update this page as soon as the IRS releases its 2011 guidelines.

In the meantime, the 2010 Roth IRA contribution limits provide you with a good baseline starting point in regard to what you should expect next year's limits to be.

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